Real Name:
Tom Mentzer
Location:
Arlington, Va.
Blog:
http://www.dcdishes.com
Profile
Best meal I ever ate:
Cliche, but French Laundry. Also love pretty much any taco truck on a nice day.
My current drink of choice:
I've hit my beer phase, winter 2009/2010. Current fav: Bear Republic Racer 5.
I really wish I could:
Do a better job baking bread.
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
Many flavors of hummus. Dips. Muhamarra is a favorite, unfortunate it hasn't caught on like hummus.
My favorite comfort food:
Guilty comfort foods: Blue Box Mac 'n' Cheese. Odd comfort food: Cheese Doritos and sour cream. Love chowders. And pizza.
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
Funny how these change on a weekly basis.
My most tattered cookbooks:
Joy of Cooking. Some of my pickling books.